About our hackathon

DiamondHacks is North Carolina State University's Women in Computer Science hackathon. It is specifically for women and other under-represented genders in computer science. There will be workshops on topics including programming, generative AI, Git, and more. This is also a great opportunity to learn outside of your core classes, meet other people in computer science, win prizes, and participate in fun activities like an egg hunt and T-shirt painting event.

Requirements

Tracks

  • First Time Hack
  • Innovation
  • Sustainability
  • Social Impact

What to Submit

For DiamondHacks 2024, you will be free to create any project of your choice. We have 4 tracks which you can submit your projects for. Be sure to check the judging criteria for these tracks to ensure that you have a competitive project.

How to Submit

To submit your project, you need to submit not only to this DevPost with your repository and answer all questions, but also be present in person to interact with judges on March 31st at 1 pm.

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Prizes

$1,276 in prizes
Social Impact
1 winner

Owala FreeSip Water Bottle

Sustainability
1 winner

XL Double Hammock

First Time Hack
1 winner

Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Film Camera

Innovation
1 winner

Mini Projector

Best Domain Name
1 winner

MLH awards the Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry a Hack from Home Kit

Best DEI Hack
1 winner

MLH awards the Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity a Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger.

Best Use of Taipy
1 winner

MLH awards the Best Use of Taipy Wireless Headphones.

Best Use of TinyMCE
1 winner

MLH awards the Best Use of TinyMCE a 3D Printing Pen

Best use of AI in Education
1 winner

MLH awards Best Use of AI in Education a TickTime Pomodoro Timer

Best Use of Starknet
1 winner

MLH awards Best Use of Starknet with starknet care package

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Taylor Yang

Taylor Yang

Michael Woods

Michael Woods

Sahana Ramamurthy

Sahana Ramamurthy

Judging Criteria

  • Technology
    How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"?
  • Design
    Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? For a website, this might be about how beautiful the CSS or graphics are. For a hardware project, it might be more about how good the human-computer interaction is.
  • Completion
    Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted?
  • Learning
    Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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